Tunnelton, West Virginia

Tunnelton: Town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States

About

Tunnelton is a town located in the county of Preston in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 294 and a population density of 339 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 297 inhabitants.

Tunnelton locator map
Location of Tunnelton on West Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Tunnelton

Population : 297 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : West Virginia (United States)
County : Preston County
Postal code : 26444
Phone Area Codes : 304
Area : 0.87 km2
Altitude : 1,824 feet / 556, 556 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 15:50:39 (30th October 2024)
Density : 342 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 1.01% (2010-2020)
Tunnelton Railroad Depot image
Tunnelton Railroad Depot
Tunnelton Railroad Depot image

Geography

Tunnelton is located at 39°23'30"N 79°44'54"W (39.3917600, -79.7484000).

Tunnelton map

Demographics

The population of Tunnelton increased by 1.01% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 294 - census
2011 293 -0.34% estimation process
2012 295 0.68% estimation process
2013 294 -0.34% estimation process
2014 295 0.34% estimation process
2015 296 0.34% estimation process
2016 297 0.34% estimation process
2017 297 0% estimation process
2018 296 -0.34% estimation process
2019 295 -0.34% estimation process
2020 297 0.67% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 7,047
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,785
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,068
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,827
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.1%
People over 65 (%) : 22.9%
Female persons, % : 53.3%
White only, percent : 70.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 26.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 66.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 247
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.2%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.9%

Tunnelton zip code is 26444. County name: Preston, County fips: 54077

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $105,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,163
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $479
2015-2019 median gross rent : $676
2015-2019 Households : 3,092
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.17
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 80.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 71.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 54.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 15.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 15.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.5%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 58,221
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 224,483
2012 total retail sales per capita : $31,743
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $36,010
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,361
Percentage of people living in poverty : 25.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 805
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 427
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 170
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 71
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 657
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 151
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 566
2010 population per square mile : 626.4
2010 land area in square miles : 10.90

People born in Tunnelton (2)

People born in Tunnelton, including politician Harry G. Shaffer, film producer Jay Bonafield, .

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Schools in Tunnelton

College & universities near Tunnelton, WV

Code Name City ZIP
237561 Monongalia County Technical Education Center Morgantown (WV) 26501-6841
237570 Morgantown Beauty College Inc Morgantown (WV) 26505-5430

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Tunnelton, WV

Code Name Address Type
GTV Grantsville, MD 3000 Chestnut Ridge Road BUS
COV Connellsville station North Water Street and West Peach Street RAIL
FSB Frostburg, MD 101 Braddock Road BUS
Code: C U M Cumberland station East Harrison and Queen City Street RAIL
CUA Cumberland, MD 12401 Willowbrook Road SE BUS

Post offices near Tunnelton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Tunnelton Post Office Tunnelton (WV) 26444

Other cities in Preston County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Preston County , WV.

City Name Population Title
Kingwood 3,047 City in Preston County, West Virginia, United States
Terra Alta 1,504 City in Preston County, West Virginia, United States of America
Reedsville 603 Town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States
Rowlesburg 567 Town in West Virginia, United States
Masontown 537 Human settlement in Preston County, West Virginia, United States of America
Newburg 312 Town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States
Albright 277 Town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States
Brandonville 105 Human settlement in Preston County, West Virginia, United States of America
Bruceton Mills 84 Human settlement in Preston County, West Virginia, United States of America